Party On!

Today was the last day of school for my children who will have the next few weeks off for the holidays. They celebrated with class concerts for us family members as they took on the likes of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," and other holiday classics. Now it's time to plan the many ways to keep the kids occupied until the school bell rings once again. When is that again?

I Vant Your Blood...

Giving blood is so simple and yet, so critical. We all need it and right now there are serious blood shortages. My dear friend Jennifer Naida has a background in the medical field and was asked to be part of a blood drive through Life Source. It was outside the Illinois Nut and Candy Company in Skokie which has amazing treats. And in spite of blizzard conditions, people came out and donated. You never know who you may touch as I was told my donation alone would help 6 others in need. So, this giving season, consider giving a little bit of you!

Good News!

Johnny's nursery school is always teaching the children to think outside themselves, which I LOVE. So today Johnny's pre-k class made cookies from scratch to then give to the Good News Mission in Chicago. Whether it is keeping them from eating the raw dough or keeping hands away from hot surfaces, it can be a tricky feat when you have more than a dozen 5 year olds "helping." But we all survived, safely!